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Highland glory for Black Voltage

Winning the supreme beef interbreed champion at the 2026 Royal Highland Show was the Angus bull, Wensleydale Black Voltage Y140, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 24 June 2026

Highland glory for Black Voltage

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My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

NEWS 24 June 2026

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

PEDIGREE 24 June 2026

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

FEATURE 24 June 2026

Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

PEDIGREE 23 June 2026

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Kenny's ewes are all-Ireland champions

Kenny's ewes are all-Ireland champions

Hosting its all-Ireland championships at Dundalk Agricultural Show recently was the South of Ireland Suffolk Sheep Society.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Final Chapter Sale of the Monamore Holstein Friesian Herd in Co Louth, which took place on Wednesday 17 June.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Qualifiers for Young Stockperson and Young Shepherd competitions get underway

Qualifiers for Young Stockperson and Young Shepherd competitions get underway

The Irish Shows Association (ISA) along with FBD Insurance and the Irish Farmers Journal have launched the 2026 Young Shepherd/Shepherdess and Young Stockperson competitions, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Athlone to host Texel All-Ireland

Athlone to host Texel All-Ireland

Texel breeders from across the Country will travel to Athlone Show on Sunday 21 June for the Growvite Texel All-Ireland finals.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Diamond pair dazzle in Dundalk

Diamond pair dazzle in Dundalk

The Irish Blue Texel Sheep Society held its 9th annual Natural Nutrition National Championships in Dundalk Show on Sunday, for both the Dassenkop and Blue Texel breeds, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

"Calf price must play a larger role in dairy profit monitors"

The importance of a good calf was one of the key messages from the Fleckvieh Ireland open day on John and Chloe Caplice's farm in Burncourt, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

Three-in-a-row Tendresse reigns supreme

Three-in-a-row Tendresse reigns supreme

Winning her third supreme beef interbreed championship in a row at Armagh Show on Saturday was Rathkeeland Tenddresse, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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